Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 27 > Chapter 6 > Article 4 - Aggregate Mining Unit Reclamation Plan

• Aggregate mining facility: means property that is owned, operated or managed by the same person for aggregate mining. See Arizona Laws 27-1201
• Aggregate mining unit: means an individual portion of an aggregate mining facility that encompasses one or more surface disturbances. See Arizona Laws 27-1201
• Division: means the division of mined land reclamation in the office of the state mine inspector. See Arizona Laws 27-1201
• including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
• Inspector: means the state mine inspector. See Arizona Laws 27-1201
• Reclamation: means measures that are taken on surface disturbances at exploration operations and aggregate mining units to achieve stability and safety consistent with postaggregate mining land use objectives specified in the reclamation plan. See Arizona Laws 27-1201
• Soil: means topsoil, suitable substrata or other plant growth media that will sustain vegetation. See Arizona Laws 27-1201
• Stability: means the condition of land with respect to its erosion potential and ability to withstand seismic activity. See Arizona Laws 27-1201
• Surface disturbance: means clearing, covering or moving land by means of mechanized earthmoving equipment for aggregate mining and exploration but does not include surveying, assessment and location work, seismic work, maintenance and other such activities that create a de minimis disturbance. See Arizona Laws 27-1201